Total Crime Rate

122.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 122.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 35.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Public order 14.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackberry Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Marks Tey and Layer , and the 121st highest crime rate of 615 local areas in Colchester .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackberry Road (CO3 0RZ) in the last 12 months was 122.1 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% higher than the Marks Tey and Layer average (67.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackberry Road (CO3 0RZ), the main crime hotspot is near Holly Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Blackberry Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Maskell Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Rowan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Egremont Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Weyland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Weyland Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Weyland Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winstree Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Holly Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winstree Road Formal action is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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